Derivatives of 4{40 -aminomethyl-dibenzo (B,E)-11-oxepine-2{40 -spiro-1{40 ,3{40 -dioxolane, their method of preparation and their therapeutic application

ABSTRACT

A compound of the formula   WHEREIN R is an alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, is prepared by condensing, in a benzene medium, the corresponding 4&#39;&#39;-bromomethyl derivative, with R-NH2. The compounds possess analgesic, antiinflammatory, tranquilizing, hypotensive, vasodilatatory, antiarythmic, diuretic, spasmolytic, anti-cholinergic, antihistaminic, anti-ulcerous and anti-serotonine properties.

United States Patent 1 Fauran et al.

[ DERIVATIVES OF 4'-AMINOMETHYL-DIBENZO (B,E)-l I-OXEPINE-2'-SPIRO-l ,3- DIOXOLANE, THEIR METHOD OF PREPARATION AND THEIR THERAPEUTIC APPLICATION [75] Inventors: Claude P. Fauran, Paris; Jeannine A. Eberle, Chatou; Albert Y. Le Cloarec, Saint-Maur; Guy M. Raynaud, Paris; Bernard M. lPourrias, Meudon la Foret, all of France [73] Assignee: Delalande S.A., Courbevoie (Hauts de Seine), France [22] Filed: Jan. 29, 1973 [2]] Appl. No.: 327,810

[52] U.S. Cl. 260/340.9, 424/278 [51] Int. Cl C07d 13/04 [58] Field of Search 260/3409 [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,726,900 4/1973 Fur-an ct a]. 260/3409 Mar. 11, 1975 Primary Examiner-Donald G. Daus Assistant Examiner-James H. Turnipseed Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Woodhams, Blanchard and Flynn [57] ABSTRACT A compound of the formula wherein R is an alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, is prepared by condensing, in a benzene medium, the corresponding 4-bromomethyl derivative, with RNH The compounds possess analgesic, antiinflammatory, tranquilizing, hypotensive, vasodilatutory, anti-arythmic, diuretic, spasmolytic. anticholinergic, anti-histaminic, anti-ulcerous and antiserotonine properties.

5 Claims, No Drawings 1 DERIVATIVES OF 4'-AMINOMETHYL-DIBENZO XEP NEr R0- @F IQXQLAN THEIR METHOD OF PREPARATION AND THEIR THERAPEUTIC APPLICATION CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is related to our application Ser. No. 256,655, filed May 25, 1972.

Ser. No. 256,655 relates to derivatives of 4- with a primary amine of formula:

R NH

in which R has the same significance as in formula (I). Detailed examples of methods of carrying out such procedure are described in Ser. No. 256,655 to which reference should be made.

The compounds obtained are listed in the following (Io) Table J 0 O m which the nitrogen atom forms part of a tertiary I v amino group. i CH N uialate The present addition relates to derivatives of the g TABLE I Code R Empirical Molecular Melting Yield Elementary analysis No. Formula weight point calculated found C C H N C H N 72625 -GH;, C H NO 413,412 184 63.9] 5.61 3.39 64.1] 5.49 3.50 72626 -C. .H H- NO, 427,438 179 56 64.62 5.90 3.28 64.64 5.72 3.43 72627 -C H (n) C H NO 44l,464 185 47 65.29 6.16 3.l7 65.l2 6.28 3.24 7263-1 -C;,H; (i) C- H NO 441.464 157 Si 65.29 6.16 3.17 65.09 6.28 3.23 7258! ("Hu (l1) C ,,H ,,NO 455.490 I70 50 65.92 6.42 3.08 66.0] 6.58 3. l 3 7263| -C.,H,. (i) C -,H ,NO 455.490 196 50 65.92 6.42 3.08 66.13 6.43 3.28 72 763 -C.|H9 (I) C- HwNO 455,490 I98 48 65.92 6.42 3.08 65.74 6.26 3.18

same type, but in which the nitrogen atom forms part of a secondary amino group.

The derivatives according to the addition correspond to the formula:

in which R represents an alkyl radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

The procedure applicable to this addition is the same as that described in relation to the compounds of formula I that is to say, it consists in condensing in a benzene medium, 4-bromomethyl dibenzo [b,e]-l1- oxepine-2-spiro-l ',3-dioxolane of formula:

The compounds of formula (I) have been studied on animals in the laboratory and have been shown to possess analgesic, anti-inflammatory, tranquillising, hypotensive, vasodilatatory, anti-arythmic, diuretic, spasmolytic, anti-cholinergic, anti-histaminic, anti-ulcerous and anti-serotonine properties.

1. ANALGESIC PROPERTIES The compounds of formula (1), administered by oral means to the mouse, are capable of reducing the number of painful stretchings caused by the intraperitoneal injection of acetic acid.

The results obtained with several of such compounds are given in the following Table II:

3 2. AN TI-INFLAMMATORY PROPERTIES These properties are shown by a diminution of the local oedema caused by the sub-plantar injection of a phlogogenic agent, such as carraghenin, in the rat followingthe oral administration of compounds of formula (I).

By way of examples, in a dose of 25 mg/kg p.o., the

(compounds numbered 72625 and 72627 respectively reduce the oedema by 55% and by 50%.

3. TRANQUILLISING PROPERTIES The compounds of formula (l) preventitively administered by oral means to the mouse, reduce the mortality provoked by the sub-cutaneous injection of cardiazol,

Thus, in a dose of 100 mg/kg p.o., compound No. 72631 reduced by 40% the mortality provoked by cardiazol.

4. HYPOTENSIVE PROPERTIES Administered by intraveinous means to the anaesthetised rat, the compounds of formula (I) cause a lowering of the arterial pressure.

This lowering reached 45%, for 30 minutes, following the administration of lmg/kg i.v. of compound No. 72627.

5. VASODILATORY PROPERTIES The compounds of formula (I) are capable of augmenting the flow of the coronary vessels of the isolated heart of a guinea-pig, when said compounds are added in the perfusion liquid of said organ.

The results obtained with two of such compounds are given in the following Table III.

TABLE III Code No. of Augmentation compound Concentration of flow of tested heart 72627 05 ug/ml 45 7263l 0 1 #g/ml I 6. ANTI- ARYTHMIC PROPERTIES Administered by intraperitoneal means, the com pounds of formula (I) are capable of protecting the.

mouse against the ventricular fibrillations provoked by the inhalation of chloroform.

The DE 50 of several of the compounds is given in the following Table IV.

TABLE IV Code No. of

compound Anti-arythmic DE 50 tested 72625 23 mg/kg i.p. 72626 40 mg/kg i.p. 72627 25 mg/kg i.p. 7263l 45 mg/kg i.p. 72634 36 mg/kg i.p. 72581 22 mg/kg i.p.

7. DIURETIC PROPERTIES The compounds of formula (1), administered by oral means to the mouse simultaneously with a volume of 1 ml of an isotonic solution of sodium chloride per 25g. of the corporeal weight of the mouse, are capable of provoking an augmentation of the volume of urine emitted by reference to control animals, the volume being measured for 4 hours following administration.

Thus, in a dose of 25 mg/kg p.o. Compound Nos. 72625, 72626 and 72631 respectively augment the dinresis by 85%, and

8. SPASMOL YTIC PROPERTIES The compounds of formula (I) introduced in the conserving medium, are capable of opposing the contractural action of barium chloride on the isolated duodenum of the rat. This activity is evaluated by taking papaverine as standard.

The results obtained are given in the following Table 9. ANTI-CHOLINERGIC PROPERTIES Injected by intraveinous means, the compounds of formula (I) are capable of opposing the bronchoconstriction provoked in the guinea-pig by the intraveinous injection of acetylcholine and evaluated by the Konzett method.

By the way of example, in a dose of 1 mg/kg i.v., compound No. 72625 inhibited the bronchoconstriction by 70%, for 10 minutes.

10. ANTI-HISTAMINIC PROPERTIES The compounds of formula (I), introduced in the conserving medium, are capable of opposing the contractural action of histamine on the isolated ileum of a guinea-pig. This activity is evaluated by taking promethazine as standard.

The results obtained with several of such compounds are given in the following Table VI.

TABLE VI Code No. of

compound Anti-histaminic activity tested 72625 rt; X promethazine 72626 l l0 promethazine 72627 l/l0 promethazine 72634 A X promethazine 7258! l/30 X promethazine 7263] 1/15 X promethazine l l. ANTI-ULCEROUS PROPERTIES The compounds of formula (I), administered by oral means, reduce the extent of gastric ulcers provoked in a rat by tying of the pylorus (Shay ulcers).

By way of examples, in a dose of 50 mg/kg i.d.. compound Nos. 72627, 72634 and 72631 reduce the extent of ulcers respectively by 50%, 50% and 40%.

12. ANTI-SEROTONIE PROPERTIES The compounds of formula (I), administered by intraveinous or intraduodenal means, are capable of opposing the bronchoconstrictural effects of the intraveinous injection of serotonine, these effects being evaluated by the Konzett and Rossler tests, on the guineapig.

The results obtained are given in the following Table VII.

As can be seen from the results expressed in the properties shown in l to l2 above and those shown in the following Table VIII, the difference between the pharmacologically active dose and the lethal dose is sufficiently great to permit the compounds of formula (I) to be utilised in therapeutics.

TABLE VIII Code No. of compound tested Approximate DL 50 mouse 72625 450 mg/kg p.o.

72626 400 mg/kg p.o. 72627 475 mg/kg p.oi 72634 550 mg/kg p.o. 7258l 850 mg/kg p.o. 72631 1 100 mg/kg p.o.

The compounds of formula (I) are useful in the treatment of various pains, espacially inflammatory pains, anxieties, hypertensions with or without oedema, circulatory insufficiencies, cardiac arythmies, visceral spasms, allergies and gastro-duodenal ulcers.

They may be administered by oral means in the form of tablets, dragees and gelules containing 25 to 250 mg of active ingredient (l to 3 times a day) and in the form of drops containing 0.1 to 0.5% of active ingredient (20 to drops, 2 or 3 times a day), by rectal means in the form of suppositories containing 15 to 200 mg of active ingredient (l or 2 times a day) and by parenteral means in the form of ampoules containing 5 to 100 mg of active ingredient.(l or 2 times a day).

Accordingly, the present invention relates to a therapeutic composition, comprising a compound of the general formula (I) together with a therapeuticallyacceptable carrier.

What we claim is:

l. A compound having the formula LL a, -N a \R butyl.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3,870,728 Dated March 11, 1975 Inventofls) Claude P. Fauran' et a].

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1. A COMPOUND HAVING THE FORMULA
 1. A compound having the formula
 2. A compound according to claim 1 in which R is methyl.
 3. A compound according to claim 1 in which R is n-propyl.
 4. A compound according to claim 1 in which R is n-butyl. 